Partner Enhancements

At times, the Crystal City BID identifies landscaped areas that could use a makeover that are located on private property. In these cases, the Crystal City BID turns to the owner and negotiates a cost-sharing arrangement on the property so that the community can benefit from an upgraded public realm while the private property owner that directly benefits shares in the cost. By leveraging funding in this manner, the Crystal City BID and its partners can engage in some truly transformational landscape enhancements.

Super Shuttle Lot

Project Purpose: Create a seamless connection beneath the Airport Viaduct along Crystal Drive and S. Clark Street that unifies new development south of the bridge with the rest of Crystal City to the north.

Project Tasks:

  • Replace vinyl stripped, chain link fence with an attractive ornamental fence.
  • Replace concrete sidewalk along Crystal Drive and S. Clark Street with brick pavers to match existing standards along Crystal Drive.
  • Expand the sidewalk ROW along Crystal Drive to match standard sidewalk widths to the north and south (MWAA donated additional land for this task).
  • Expand the planting area along 26th Street South to accommodate additional ornamental trees (MWAA donated additional land for this task).
  • New landscape to include ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennial flowers along the fence on 26th Street South and 26th Street South North.
  • Install street lights along Crystal Drive to match standard

Project Partners:

  • Gould Property Company
  • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
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Gateway Marriott Planter

Project Purpose: Update the plantings at the intersection of 18th Street and S. Eads street to create a more attractive entrance experience for the primary pedestrian route to the Crystal City Metro from points west.

Project Tasks:

  • Replace existing landscaping in the large planter with colorful, diverse, plantings that abide by the Crystal City BID policy of low maintenance and drought resistance.
  • Extend the enhancement to the planters along S. Eads Street.
  • Highlight the Art Wall installation along S. Eads Street with new landscaping and lights.

Project Partners:

  • Marriott Gateway Crystal City
  • Chapel Valley Landscape Company
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Hilton Hotel Planter

Project Purpose: Create a welcoming experience at the intersection of Route 1, 23rd Street, and S. Clark Street by replanting an abandoned planter.

Project Tasks:

  • Plant abandoned planter colorful, diverse, plantings that abide by the Crystal City BID policy of low maintenance and drought resistance.

Project Partners:

  • Hilton Crystal City
  • Chapel Valley Landscape Company

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Doubletree Crystal City

Project Purpose: Provide a better experience along Army Navy Drive that better links the area with the rest of Crystal City.

Project Tasks:

  • Remove turf along median islands of Army Navy Drive and replace with drought resistant grasses that do not need mowing services.
  • Remove existing chain link fence and replace with an attractive ornamental fence.
  • Add lockable gate to fence to permit maintenance crew to manage weeds and shrub growth on VDOT side of fence.
  • Replace turf along Army Navy Drive with drought resistant grasses that do not require mowing services.
  • Plant street trees along sidewalk on North side of Army Navy Drive to create shade and a more pleasant experience for pedestrians.
  • Remove shrub and tree overgrowth on along the fence line.

Project Partners:

  • Doubletree Crystal City
  • Chapel Valley Landscape Company
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BB&T Planter

Project Purpose: Reclaim an abandoned planter along the highly visible corridor of Route 1.

Project Tasks:

  • Clear existing planter of ivy and existing dead and/or diseased trees.
  • Implement a planting plan that relates to the adjacent enhancement at the Super Shuttle Lot and abides by the Crystal City BID policy of low maintenance and drought resistance.
  • Remove ivy from surrounding turf and edge planter to create clearly defined planter.

Project Partners:

  • Doubletree Crystal City
  • ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance

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Transwestern Planter

Project Purpose: Reclaim an abandoned planter S. Clark Street and convert into an attractive amenity.

Project Tasks:

  • Remove turf from planted area.
  • Remove dead and diseased trees.
  • Implement a planting plan that relates to the adjacent enhancement at the Super Shuttle Lot and abides by the Crystal City BID policy of low maintenance and drought resistance.

Project Partners:

  • Transwestern
  • ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance

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